Tabacco Flashcards
Over the past decade the prevalence of smoking has
a) decreased significantly
b) stayed the same
c) increased slightly
d) increased dramatically
a) decreased significantly
What percentage of smokers started smoking when they were teenagers
a) less than 20%
b) 50%
c) 80%
d) 90%
d) 90%
people affected by severe mental health are at higher risk of smoking
True/false
true
wound healing can take longer in smokers than non smokers
True/False
True
smoking in pregnancy
a) has no effect on baby’s birth weight
b) nearly doubles the risk of low birth weight baby
c) nearly triples the risk of low birth weight baby
d) nearly quadrupples the risk of low birth weight baby
b) nearly doubles the risk of low birth weight baby
Mr Franklin has been smoking for 20 years and is thinking about quitting. If he quit tomorrow his risk of a heart attack would be the same as a smoker. After 15 smoke free years his risk would be
a) the sames as it is for a non- smoker
b) half the risk of a smoker
c) a quarter the risk of a smoker
d) the sames as it is for a smoker
a) the sames as it is for a non- smoker
Most smokers expect health professionals to be equipped/ prepared/ trained to provide advise about quitting
True/False
True
In WA law bars smoking 5m from any public building doorways
if smokers are more than 5m from the door are they still in breach of the policy
True/false
True because of the WA smoke free health system
Well i’ll just go and smoke in my car then is that reasonable in a hospital car park?
Yes/No
No
Look its a free world I will smoke where i like
Does the policy infringe on individual rights or freedom of choice
Yes/No
No
The Fagerstrom test is
a) a 10 item through assessment of smoking
b) a questionnaire about nicotine dependence, observation of withdrawal symptoms and a simple pharmacological assessment of nicotine dependence
c) a six item questionnaire about nicotine dependence
d) an outline of simple observation approach used to determine the risk of withdrawal symptoms in patients who smoke.
c) a six item questionnaire about nicotine dependence
- Which of the following is true?
A) Stopping smoking with or without NRT products may alter the metabolism of some medicines. This may require a change in dosage.
B) Nicotine patches do not affect the metabolism of other medications, making it a preferred treatment option for people on a wide range of medications.
C) A major advantage of withdrawing from nicotine without NRT is that the clinician does not have to consider the impact on the metabolism of other medications.
D) People taking narcotic analgesics should NOT be provided with NRT_
A) Stopping smoking with or without NRT products may alter the metabolism of some medicines. This may require a change in dosage.
- Under the Policy, which of the following NRT products may be offered free (depending on local policies and protocols) to inpatients:
A) Nicotine gum, lozenges and patches.
B) Nicotine patches and gum.
C) Nicotine patches, gum, inhaler, tablets/lozenge.
D) Nicotine patches, gum, inhaler, tablets/lozenge, Zyban.
C) Nicotine patches, gum, inhaler, tablets/lozenge.
